Faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and members of a statewide union on Monday expressed concern about hidden costs and a lack of plans for future employees who might be contracted to work under outside company Jones Lang LaSalle if the university decides to participate in the state’s outsourcing plan.
The concerns voiced Monday follow the UT system last week making public the proposals it has received from JLL at each of its campuses. JLL says the plan could save the UT system as much as $6.8 million in the first year and $5.2 million at UT Knoxville.
The company has promised that there won’t be any layoffs and that existing employees would be offered equitable pay and benefits if they transition to the new contract. But the proposals say little about how future employees would be treated, something faculty and union members said is important.
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